Digital Embellishment & Press Operator (Labels)

Description We are seeking a detail-oriented Digital Embellishment Specialist to lead our high-end label production. You will be responsible for operating state-of-the-art digital finishing equipment (e.g., MGI, Scodix, Cartes or hybrid inkjet presses) to apply tactile Spot UV, digital foils, and textured coatings. This role requires a unique blend of technical mechanical skills and a "graphic designer’s eye" to ensure luxury-grade quality labels for our clients.

Key Responsibilities

Set up, operate, and maintain digital embellishment presses to apply high-build Spot UV and digital foiling. File Pre-Flight: Review digital artwork files to ensure spot layers, varnish masks, and foil paths are correctly mapped for the press. Color & Registration Management: Achieve perfect registration between the printed digital color base and the decorative embellishment layers.

Substrate Calibration: Adjust machine settings (corona treatment, pinning, and UV lamp intensity and heat settings) based on various substrates including BOPP, papers, and textured wine stocks. Quality Control: Perform continuous visual inspections to identify "pick-outs," foil flaking, or UV orange-peeling, ensuring every roll meets premium quality standards.

Maintenance: Perform routine daily and weekly maintenance on heads and foil delivery systems to prevent downtime. Maintain a clean working area. Technical Qualifications Experience: Minimum 2–3 years in digital printing or label converting, specifically working with digital UV inkjet technology. Equipment Knowledge: Experience with platforms such as MGI JETvarnish, Scodix, HP Indigo GEM, Cartes or ABG Digicon is highly preferred.

Software Literacy: Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator/Photoshop) to troubleshoot file layers and "trap" embellishments. Process Knowledge: Basic understanding of the chemistry between UV inks, varnishes, and foiling films. Core Competencies The "Quality" Eye: Ability to spot defects in prints or foil adhesion that an automated sensor might miss.

Problem Solving: Ability to troubleshoot why a foil isn't "releasing" or why a UV varnish is "beading" on a specific synthetic stock or layout. Adaptability: Comfortable shifting between high-speed production runs and intricate, low-volume prototype work. Ability to be cross trained on other equipment. Physical Requirements Ability to lift up to 50 lbs (media rolls).

Excellent color vision. Ability to stand for extended periods in a production environment.